Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands

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Number of sights 30 sights
Distance 5.5 km
Ascend 66 m
Descend 71 m

Experience Kaatsheuvel in Netherlands in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Kaatsheuvel

Sight 1: Vakantiepark Efteling Loonsche Land

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Efteling Loonsche Land is a holiday park within the world of Efteling and opened on 31 May 2017. It is built in dune style. There are three types of cottages: forest huts, dune huts and heather huts. There is also a group accommodation, the sheepfold, and a hotel, the Landhuys.

Wikipedia: Efteling Loonsche Land (NL), Website, Url

943 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 2: Vakantiepark Efteling Bosrijk

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Bosrijk is a holiday park of the Efteling theme park in the Dutch municipality of Loon op Zand. The holiday park opened on 11 December 2009. It is the replacement for the much larger Droomrijk project, which disappeared from the table in 2004 under pressure from the environmental movement and due to a negative ruling by the Council of State. In addition to the Efteling Hotel, it is possible to spend the night at the Efteling.

Wikipedia: Efteling Bosrijk (NL), Website, Url

924 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 3: Efteling Theater 'Theatershow CARO'

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Theater Efteling is a theatre in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. It was designed by Ton van de Ven and opened its doors in 2002.

Wikipedia: Efteling Theatre (EN), Website, Url

504 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Kabouterdorp

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The Gnome Village is part of the Fairytale Forest in the Efteling. It was opened at the same time as the forest itself on 31 May 1952 and was expanded in 1972, 1974 and 1980. The village was largely designed by Anton Pieck. The later designs of the extensions are based on designs by Ton van de Ven and Henny Knoet.

Wikipedia: Kabouterdorp (NL), Website, Url

161 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Roodkapje

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Little Red Riding Hood is a fairy tale in the Dutch theme park Efteling. The fairy tale opened in 1953 to a design by Anton Pieck. The fairy tale then consisted of a statue of Little Red Riding Hood picking flowers.

Wikipedia: Roodkapje (Efteling) (NL), Website, Url

48 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Pinokkio

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Pinocchio is a book-based attraction in the Dutch theme park Efteling. The attraction opened on March 24, 2016. and is located in the fairytale forest between Little Red Riding Hood and The Red Shoes. Pinocchio stands on the spot where Captain Gijs used to stand. It has moved to Ruigrijk.

Wikipedia: Pinokkio (Efteling) (NL), Website, Url

67 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Trollenkoning

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The Troll King is a fairy tale in the Dutch theme park Efteling. In 1988, the fairytale character the Troll King was added to the Fairytale Forest and is located between The Red Shoes and The Talking Parrot.

Wikipedia: De Trollenkoning (NL), Website, Url

75 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Raponsje

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Rapunzel is a fairy tale in the Dutch theme park Efteling. The fairy tale opened in 2001. The fairy tale is located in the fairytale forest between the talking Parrot and the Little Mermaid.

Wikipedia: Raponsje (Efteling) (NL), Website, Url

52 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: De Kleine Zeemeermin

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The Little Mermaid is an attraction in the Dutch Efteling park. The attraction dates back to 1970. The Little Mermaid is located in the fairytale forest between Rapunzel and Dragon Touchy. The attraction was the successor to The Dancing Dolphin.

Wikipedia: De Kleine Zeemeermin (Efteling) (NL), Website, Url

54 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Draak Lichtgeraakt

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Dragon Touchy is a fairytale character that was added in 1979 in the Fairytale Forest in the Efteling on the spot where the Chinese Nightingale used to be. The fairy tale is set between the Little Mermaid and The Wolf and the Seven Goats. The fairy tale was designed by Ton van de Ven.

Wikipedia: Draak Lichtgeraakt (NL), Website, Url

200 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Ezeltje-strek-je

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Table Cover, Donkey Stretch, Bat from the Bag is a fairytale attraction in the Dutch theme park Efteling. On April 1, 1956, the Donkey Stretch Out of the story opened next to the Playground. In 1984 Donkey Stretch was moved. From 1963 the Bat from the Bag was exhibited in the Fairy Tale Museum and in 1999 the inn opened that exhibited Tafeltje dek je, the last part.

Wikipedia: Tafeltje dek je, ezeltje strek je, knuppel uit de zak (Efteling) (NL), Website, Url

37 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 12: Het Bruidskleed van Genoveva

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The bridal dress of Genoveva is a fairy tale attraction in the Dutch park De Efteling. The attraction opened in 1952.

Wikipedia: Het bruidskleed van Genoveva (NL), Website, Url

56 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 13: De kikkerkoning

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De kikkerkoning

The Frog King is a fairytale attraction in the Dutch theme park Efteling. The attraction opened in 1952. It is located in the fairytale forest between Cinderella and the Magic Clock.

Wikipedia: De Kikkerkoning (Efteling) (NL), Website, Url

248 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: Diorama

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The Diorama is a miniature world in Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands. The highly detailed mountainous world, or Diorama, was designed by Anton Pieck and opened in 1971, in honour of the 20th birthday of Efteling.

Wikipedia: Diorama (Efteling) (EN), Website, Url

111 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 15: Stoomcarrousel

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Stoomcarrousel

A steam carousel is a merry-go-round powered by steam.

Wikipedia: Stoomcarrousel (NL), Website, Url

114 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: De Gekroonde Eend

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The Crowned Duck is a small attraction in the Dutch theme park Efteling. The attraction is in fact a vending machine that is shaped like a white duck with a crown on it that lays plastic eggs with a small toy in it for a fee. This makes the attraction very similar to the Stone Chicken, which can also be found in the Efteling.

Wikipedia: Gekroonde Eend (NL), Url

37 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 17: Carrousel van Giezen en Vermolen

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Carrousel van Giezen en Vermolen, or simply Vermolenmolen or Vermolencarrousel, is an attraction in the Dutch theme park Efteling located on the Anton Pieckplein. The mill opened in 1996.

Wikipedia: Vermolenmolen (NL), Url

3 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 18: De Stenen Kip

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The Stone Chicken is a small attraction on the Anton Pieckplein in the Dutch theme park Efteling. The attraction is in fact a vending machine that is shaped like a chicken that lays plastic eggs with a small toy in it for a fee. The vending machine has been in the park since 1955 and was conceived by Peter Reijnders and Anton Pieck.

Wikipedia: Stenen Kip (NL), Url

27 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 19: De Ganzenhoedster

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The Goose Keeper is a statue in the Dutch theme park Efteling. The statue is located on the Anton Pieckplein, in front of the Anton Pieck carousel. The statue was designed by Anton Pieck and was unveiled on 23 July 1955 by then mayor Reinier van der Heijden.

Wikipedia: De Ganzenhoedster (NL), Url

79 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 20: Kleine Zweefmolen

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Kleine Zweefmolen is an attraction in the Dutch theme park Efteling located on the Anton Pieckplein.

Wikipedia: Kleine Zweefmolen (NL), Url

42 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 21: Vlindermolen

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The Vlindermolen is a covered caterpillar track in the Dutch theme park Efteling.

Wikipedia: Vlindermolen (NL), Url

3 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 22: Grote Zweefmolen

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Grote Zweefmolen is an attraction in the Dutch theme park Efteling located on the Anton Pieckplein.

Wikipedia: Grote Zweefmolen (NL), Url

104 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 23: Efteling Museum

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The Efteling Museum was opened in 2003 in the Efteling theme park in the North Brabant town of Kaatsheuvel on the renovated and expanded Anton Pieckplein. The museum, located in the former workshop of the Design and Development Department, houses old ornaments, statues and attributes of the park. Among other things, the first original flying fakir can be seen, the talking map, the first witches that were on top of the entrance gate to the Fairytale Forest and many dozens of molds of heads.

Wikipedia: Efteling Museum (NL), Website, Url

425 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 24: Gondoletta

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Gondoletta is a water ride in amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. It was developed by Intamin ; designed by Ton van de Ven and started operating in 1981.

Wikipedia: Gondoletta (EN), Website, Url

85 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 25: Pagode

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Pagoda is an unobtrusive variation of an observation tower in the Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands. It was designed by Ton van de Ven and started operating in 1987.

Wikipedia: Pagoda (Efteling) (EN), Website, Url

164 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 26: Wensbron

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The Wensbron is a small attraction in the Dutch theme park Efteling. At the center of the Wishing Well is a bronze-colored statue of a large fish. The small attraction was opened on 21 May 1985 by Princess Juliana and Anton Pieck.

Wikipedia: De Wensbron (Efteling) (NL), Url

256 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 27: Kinderspoor

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The Children’s Railway is a pedal train attraction in the Efteling amusement park.

Wikipedia: Children's Railway (Efteling) (EN), Website, Url

288 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 28: Halve Maen

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Halve Maen

Halve Maen is a Pirate Ship ride at Efteling theme park in the Netherlands. Designed by Ton van de Ven and manufactured by Intamin, it opened its doors in 1982.

Wikipedia: Halve Maen (Efteling) (EN), Website, Url

104 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 29: De Oude Tufferbaan

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Tin Lizzies is a car ride in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. The attraction was designed by Joop Geesink and built by Mack Rides, and started operating in 1984.

Wikipedia: Tin Lizzies (EN), Website, Url

306 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 30: De Vliegende Hollander

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De Vliegende Hollander

De Vliegende Hollander is a combination water coaster and dark ride at the Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands. The ride is based on the legend of Dutch man of war, the Flying Dutchman.

Wikipedia: De Vliegende Hollander (EN), Website, Url

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